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Flight of the Red Balloon

Flight of the Red Balloon

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Family   Drama
📜 Overview: The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.
💵 Budget: USD 3,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: French , Mandarin
📆 Date Released: 2007-05-17
⌚ Running Time: 117 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

Juliette Binoche original image
Suzanne
Juliette Binoche
Simon Iteanu original image
Simon
Simon Iteanu
Song Fang original image
Song
Song Fang
Hippolyte Girardot original image
Marc
Hippolyte Girardot
Louise Margolin original image
Louise
Louise Margolin
Anna Sigalevitch original image
Anna
Anna Sigalevitch
Flore Vannier-Moreau original image
Flore
Flore Vannier-Moreau

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